Taiwan has an annual birth rate of 5.76 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.7 for the United States. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 0.89 in Taiwan and 1.62 in the United States — 82.7% difference.
1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.8% in Taiwan and by 10.8% in the United States — in 1981, it was 2.46 and 1.81, respectively.
- Taiwan is ranked 193/196 by birth rate compared to 140/196 for the United States.
- The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Taiwan — it's 30.2 in the United States.
- Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3 in Taiwan vs 13.1 in the United States.
- In Taiwan, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.5% in the United States.
Fertility rate in Taiwan vs United States by year
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
Taiwan
|
United States
|
|
| 2024 | 0.89 | - |
| 2023 | 0.87 | 1.62 |
| 2022 | 0.87 | 1.66 |
| 2021 | 0.98 | 1.66 |
| 2020 | 0.99 | 1.64 |
| 2019 | 1.05 | 1.71 |
| 2018 | 1.06 | 1.73 |
| 2017 | 1.13 | 1.77 |
| 2016 | 1.17 | 1.82 |
| 2015 | 1.18 | 1.84 |
| 2014 | - | 1.86 |
| 2013 | - | 1.86 |
| 2012 | - | 1.88 |
| 2011 | 1.07 | 1.89 |
| 2010 | - | 1.93 |
| 2009 | - | 2 |
| 2008 | - | 2.07 |
| 2007 | - | 2.12 |
| 2006 | - | 2.11 |
| 2005 | - | 2.06 |
| 2004 | - | 2.05 |
| 2003 | - | 2.05 |
| 2002 | - | 2.02 |
| 2001 | 1.4 | 2.03 |
| 2000 | - | 2.06 |
| 1999 | - | 2.01 |
| 1998 | - | 2 |
| 1997 | - | 1.97 |
| 1996 | - | 1.98 |
| 1995 | - | 1.98 |
| 1994 | - | 2 |
| 1993 | - | 2.02 |
| 1992 | - | 2.05 |
| 1991 | 1.72 | 2.06 |
| 1990 | - | 2.08 |
| 1989 | - | 2.01 |
| 1988 | - | 1.93 |
| 1987 | - | 1.87 |
| 1986 | - | 1.84 |
| 1985 | - | 1.84 |
| 1984 | - | 1.81 |
| 1983 | - | 1.8 |
| 1982 | - | 1.83 |
| 1981 | 2.46 | 1.81 |
| 1980 | - | 1.84 |
| 1979 | - | 1.81 |
| 1978 | - | 1.76 |
| 1977 | - | 1.79 |
| 1976 | - | 1.74 |
| 1975 | - | 1.77 |
| 1974 | - | 1.84 |
| 1973 | - | 1.88 |
| 1972 | - | 2.01 |
| 1971 | - | 2.27 |
| 1970 | - | 2.48 |
| 1969 | - | 2.46 |
| 1968 | - | 2.46 |
| 1967 | - | 2.56 |
| 1966 | - | 2.72 |
| 1965 | - | 2.91 |
| 1964 | - | 3.19 |
| 1963 | - | 3.32 |
| 1962 | - | 3.46 |
| 1961 | - | 3.62 |
| 1960 | - | 3.65 |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | 7.04 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Taiwan was 0.89 children per woman in 2024, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.
Check Taiwan vs the United States population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.
Natural population change by year
| Year | Natural population change | |
|---|---|---|
|
Taiwan
|
United States
|
|
| 2024 | -67,188 | - |
| 2023 | -69,794 | 502,372 |
| 2022 | -68,327 | 399,926 |
| 2021 | -30,039 | 199,137 |
| 2020 | -7,782 | 208,862 |
| 2019 | 1,416 | 887,476 |
| 2018 | 8,725 | 955,022 |
| 2017 | 22,613 | 1,028,037 |
| 2016 | 35,980 | 1,197,627 |
| 2015 | 49,741 | 1,270,126 |
| 2014 | - | 1,357,281 |
| 2013 | - | 1,322,711 |
| 2012 | - | 1,411,822 |
| 2011 | 43,836 | 1,441,697 |
| 2010 | - | 1,548,182 |
| 2009 | - | 1,717,920 |
| 2008 | - | 1,794,154 |
| 2007 | - | 1,897,757 |
| 2006 | - | 1,849,955 |
| 2005 | - | 1,684,445 |
| 2004 | - | 1,698,271 |
| 2003 | - | 1,653,615 |
| 2002 | - | 1,581,938 |
| 2001 | 132,707 | 1,595,826 |
| 2000 | - | 1,664,758 |
| 1999 | - | 1,564,050 |
| 1998 | - | 1,573,857 |
| 1997 | - | 1,501,014 |
| 1996 | - | 1,510,137 |
| 1995 | - | 1,546,031 |
| 1994 | - | 1,633,302 |
| 1993 | - | 1,717,685 |
| 1992 | - | 1,875,328 |
| 1991 | 215,698 | 1,926,543 |
| 1990 | - | 2,026,068 |
| 1989 | - | 1,875,826 |
| 1988 | - | 1,735,943 |
| 1987 | - | 1,720,252 |
| 1986 | - | 1,656,917 |
| 1985 | - | 1,689,258 |
| 1984 | - | 1,627,192 |
| 1983 | - | 1,636,544 |
| 1982 | - | 1,714,317 |
| 1981 | 326,883 | 1,652,153 |
| 1980 | - | 1,608,450 |
| 1979 | - | 1,597,894 |
| 1978 | - | 1,402,283 |
| 1977 | - | 1,431,556 |
| 1976 | - | 1,264,604 |
| 1975 | - | 1,252,644 |
| 1974 | - | 1,218,968 |
| 1973 | - | 1,165,499 |
| 1972 | - | 1,301,355 |
| 1971 | - | 1,640,519 |
| 1970 | - | 1,824,965 |
| 1969 | - | 1,702,487 |
| 1968 | - | 1,565,507 |
| 1967 | - | 1,669,181 |
| 1966 | 346,958 | 1,749,387 |
| 1965 | - | 1,943,030 |
| 1964 | - | 2,245,099 |
| 1963 | - | 2,289,826 |
| 1962 | - | 2,406,337 |
| 1961 | - | 2,571,681 |
| 1960 | - | 2,565,530 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.
Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2023 to 2024 was -0.29% in Taiwan and +0.15% in the United States.
For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.05% in Taiwan and +0.25% in the United States.
Birth rate in Taiwan vs United States by year
Annual births per 1,000 people
| Year | Annual births per 1,000 people | |
|---|---|---|
|
Taiwan
|
United States
|
|
| 2024 | 5.76 | - |
| 2023 | 5.81 | 10.7 |
| 2022 | 5.96 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6.55 | 11 |
| 2020 | 7.01 | 10.9 |
| 2019 | 7.53 | 11.4 |
| 2018 | 7.7 | 11.6 |
| 2017 | 8.23 | 11.8 |
| 2016 | 8.86 | 12.2 |
| 2015 | 9.1 | 12.4 |
| 2014 | - | 12.5 |
| 2013 | - | 12.4 |
| 2012 | - | 12.6 |
| 2011 | 8.48 | 12.7 |
| 2010 | - | 13 |
| 2009 | - | 13.5 |
| 2008 | - | 14 |
| 2007 | - | 14.3 |
| 2006 | - | 14.3 |
| 2005 | - | 14 |
| 2004 | - | 14 |
| 2003 | - | 14.1 |
| 2002 | - | 14 |
| 2001 | 11.7 | 14.1 |
| 2000 | - | 14.4 |
| 1999 | - | 14.2 |
| 1998 | - | 14.3 |
| 1997 | - | 14.2 |
| 1996 | - | 14.4 |
| 1995 | - | 14.6 |
| 1994 | - | 15 |
| 1993 | - | 15.4 |
| 1992 | - | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 15.7 | 16.2 |
| 1990 | - | 16.7 |
| 1989 | - | 16.4 |
| 1988 | - | 16 |
| 1987 | - | 15.7 |
| 1986 | - | 15.6 |
| 1985 | - | 15.8 |
| 1984 | - | 15.6 |
| 1983 | - | 15.6 |
| 1982 | - | 15.9 |
| 1981 | 23 | 15.8 |
| 1980 | - | 15.9 |
| 1979 | - | 15.6 |
| 1978 | - | 15 |
| 1977 | - | 15.1 |
| 1976 | - | 14.6 |
| 1975 | - | 14.6 |
| 1974 | - | 14.8 |
| 1973 | - | 14.8 |
| 1972 | - | 15.6 |
| 1971 | - | 17.2 |
| 1970 | - | 18.4 |
| 1969 | - | 17.9 |
| 1968 | - | 17.6 |
| 1967 | - | 17.8 |
| 1966 | 32.4 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | - | 19.4 |
| 1964 | - | 21.1 |
| 1963 | - | 21.7 |
| 1962 | - | 22.4 |
| 1961 | - | 23.3 |
| 1960 | - | 23.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 5.81 in Taiwan and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 32.4 and 18.4, respectively, in 1966.
Birth rate data compared
|
Taiwan
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate | 0.89 | 1.62 |
| Fertility rate rank | 195/196 | 125/196 |
| Birth rate | 5.76 | 10.7 |
| Birth rate rank | 193/196 | 140/196 |
| Population change due to births and deaths | -67,188 | +502,372 |
| Natural population change rank | 186/196 | 37/196 |
| Natural population change rate | -0.29% | +0.15% |
| Population growth | -0.34% | +0.49% |
| Population growth rank | 180/197 | 134/197 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a | 27.3 years |
| Average age at childbearing | 32.3 years | 30.2 years |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.85 | 11.3 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 | 26.3 | 72.5 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ | 10.2 | 17.4 |
| Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population | 22.9% | 22.5% |
| Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 | n/a | 66.1% |
| Share of births attended by skilled health staff | n/a | 99.1% |
| Maternal mortality per live birth | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) | 0.28% | 0.34% |
| Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) | 0.45% | 0.55% |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age | n/a | 0.65% |
| Life expectancy | 81.1 years | 79.8 years |
Children 0-14 years as share of population
| Year | Young | |
|---|---|---|
|
Taiwan
|
United States
|
|
| 2100 | 9.81% | 14.4% |
| 2099 | 9.82% | 14.4% |
| 2098 | 9.83% | 14.4% |
| 2097 | 9.82% | 14.4% |
| 2096 | 9.8% | 14.4% |
| 2095 | 9.78% | 14.5% |
| 2094 | 9.74% | 14.5% |
| 2093 | 9.69% | 14.5% |
| 2092 | 9.63% | 14.5% |
| 2091 | 9.57% | 14.6% |
| 2090 | 9.49% | 14.6% |
| 2089 | 9.41% | 14.7% |
| 2088 | 9.32% | 14.7% |
| 2087 | 9.23% | 14.7% |
| 2086 | 9.13% | 14.8% |
| 2085 | 9.04% | 14.8% |
| 2084 | 8.94% | 14.8% |
| 2083 | 8.84% | 14.9% |
| 2082 | 8.74% | 14.9% |
| 2081 | 8.64% | 14.9% |
| 2080 | 8.55% | 14.9% |
| 2079 | 8.46% | 14.9% |
| 2078 | 8.39% | 14.9% |
| 2077 | 8.32% | 14.9% |
| 2076 | 8.26% | 14.9% |
| 2075 | 8.22% | 14.9% |
| 2074 | 8.19% | 14.9% |
| 2073 | 8.18% | 14.9% |
| 2072 | 8.18% | 14.9% |
| 2071 | 8.2% | 14.9% |
| 2070 | 8.23% | 14.9% |
| 2069 | 8.26% | 14.9% |
| 2068 | 8.31% | 14.9% |
| 2067 | 8.37% | 14.9% |
| 2066 | 8.42% | 14.9% |
| 2065 | 8.48% | 15% |
| 2064 | 8.53% | 15% |
| 2063 | 8.57% | 15% |
| 2062 | 8.61% | 15.1% |
| 2061 | 8.63% | 15.1% |
| 2060 | 8.64% | 15.2% |
| 2059 | 8.64% | 15.3% |
| 2058 | 8.62% | 15.4% |
| 2057 | 8.6% | 15.5% |
| 2056 | 8.55% | 15.5% |
| 2055 | 8.51% | 15.6% |
| 2054 | 8.45% | 15.7% |
| 2053 | 8.39% | 15.8% |
| 2052 | 8.33% | 15.8% |
| 2051 | 8.27% | 15.9% |
| 2050 | 8.22% | 15.9% |
| 2049 | 8.16% | 16% |
| 2048 | 8.12% | 16% |
| 2047 | 8.08% | 16% |
| 2046 | 8.04% | 16% |
| 2045 | 8.02% | 16% |
| 2044 | 8% | 16% |
| 2043 | 7.99% | 16% |
| 2042 | 7.99% | 16% |
| 2041 | 8% | 15.9% |
| 2040 | 8.01% | 15.9% |
| 2039 | 8.04% | 15.9% |
| 2038 | 8.09% | 15.9% |
| 2037 | 8.14% | 15.9% |
| 2036 | 8.25% | 15.9% |
| 2035 | 8.43% | 15.9% |
| 2034 | 8.66% | 15.9% |
| 2033 | 8.92% | 16% |
| 2032 | 9.2% | 16.1% |
| 2031 | 9.58% | 16.2% |
| 2030 | 10% | 16.3% |
| 2029 | 10.4% | 16.5% |
| 2028 | 10.7% | 16.6% |
| 2027 | 11.1% | 16.8% |
| 2026 | 11.4% | 17% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | 17.2% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | 17.3% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | 17.6% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | 17.9% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | 18.1% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | 18.4% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | 18.6% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | 18.8% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | 18.9% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | 19.2% |
| 2014 | 14% | 19.3% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | 19.4% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | 19.5% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | 19.6% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | 19.7% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | 19.8% |
| 2008 | 17% | 19.9% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | 20% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | 20.2% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | 20.3% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | 20.5% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | 20.7% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | 20.9% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | 21% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | 21.2% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | 21.3% |
| 1998 | 22% | 21.4% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | 21.5% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | 21.7% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | 21.8% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | 21.9% |
| 1993 | 25.1% | 21.9% |
| 1992 | 25.8% | 21.8% |
| 1991 | 26.3% | 21.7% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | 21.6% |
| 1989 | 27.5% | 21.5% |
| 1988 | 28% | 21.3% |
| 1987 | 28.4% | 21.3% |
| 1986 | 29% | 21.3% |
| 1985 | 29.6% | 21.5% |
| 1984 | 30.2% | 21.7% |
| 1983 | 30.8% | 21.8% |
| 1982 | 31.2% | 22% |
| 1981 | 31.6% | 22.1% |
| 1980 | 32.1% | 22.4% |
| 1979 | 32.7% | 22.8% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | 23.2% |
| 1977 | 34% | 23.8% |
| 1976 | 34.7% | 24.4% |
| 1975 | 35.4% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 36.2% | 25.9% |
| 1973 | - | 26.6% |
| 1972 | - | 27.4% |
| 1971 | - | 28% |
| 1970 | - | 28.6% |
| 1969 | - | 29% |
| 1968 | - | 29.5% |
| 1967 | - | 30% |
| 1966 | - | 30.4% |
| 1965 | - | 30.7% |
| 1964 | - | 30.9% |
| 1963 | - | 31.1% |
| 1962 | - | 31.3% |
| 1961 | - | 31.4% |
| 1960 | - | 31.3% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).
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Children aged 0-14 make up 11.7% of the population in Taiwan and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 27.1% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.
Fertility rates around the globe
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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Maternal mortality chart: Taiwan vs United States
| Year | Maternal mortality per 100K births | |
|---|---|---|
|
Taiwan
|
United States
|
|
| 2024 | 14 | - |
| 2023 | 14 | 17 |
| 2022 | 14 | 20 |
| 2021 | 14 | 31 |
| 2020 | 13 | 22 |
| 2019 | 15.4 | 18 |
| 2018 | 11.6 | 18 |
| 2017 | 11.6 | 18 |
| 2016 | 11.6 | 18 |
| 2015 | 11.3 | 17 |
| 2014 | 8.5 | 17 |
| 2013 | 8.5 | 16 |
| 2012 | 8.5 | 16 |
| 2011 | 7.8 | 15 |
| 2010 | 7.8 | 15 |
| 2009 | 7.8 | 15 |
| 2008 | 7.8 | 14 |
| 2007 | 7.8 | 13 |
| 2006 | 7.8 | 13 |
| 2005 | 7.8 | 13 |
| 2004 | 7.8 | 13 |
| 2003 | 7.8 | 13 |
| 2002 | 7.8 | 13 |
| 2001 | 7.8 | 13 |
| 2000 | 7.8 | 12 |
| 1999 | 8.4 | 12 |
| 1998 | 8.9 | 11 |
| 1997 | 9.2 | 11 |
| 1996 | 7.7 | 11 |
| 1995 | 7.7 | 12 |
| 1994 | 8 | 11 |
| 1993 | 9.2 | 12 |
| 1992 | 6.8 | 11 |
| 1991 | 8.1 | 12 |
| 1990 | 12.2 | 12 |
| 1989 | 12.7 | 12 |
| 1988 | 9 | 12 |
| 1987 | 8.9 | 11 |
| 1986 | 9.4 | 11 |
| 1985 | - | 11 |
Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1986–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Taiwan, compared to 17 deaths in the United States.
U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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